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Katter takes a blow as candidates dumped

The new political party set up by federal MP Bob Katter has suffered a double blow after it was forced to ditch two members who made homophobic remarks.

Victorian woman Tess Corbett withdrew her candidacy to run for Katter's Australian Party (KAP) in the 2013 federal election after what the organisation described as a "regrettable" incident.

Ms Corbett's decision came as KAP on Thursday warned candidates and members against promoting their "personal preoccupations" after she made comments linking homosexuality to pedophilia.

As well, party member and Queensland Senate candidate Bernard Gaynor was suspended from KAP, making his senate nomination invalid.

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"The party has made it perfectly clear on a number of occasions to all candidates and officials that KAP does not exist for individuals to air and promote their own personal preoccupations," national director Aidan McLindon said in a statement.

"For this reason and as a result of serious breaches of protocol the party has suspended Mr Gaynor's membership."

Ms Corbett, who had been preselected for the Victorian Liberal-held federal seat of Wannon, had told the regional Hamilton Spectator newspaper she didn't believe gay people should have the same rights as heterosexuals.

"Pedophiles will be next in line to be recognised in the same way as gays and lesbians and get rights," she said.

Her comments provoked a backlash on social media platforms and from Greens MPs and same-sex marriage supporters.

KAP president Max Menzel said Ms Corbett called him on Thursday morning offering to withdraw her application.

"I have accepted her request, on behalf of the party", he said in a statement.

"Tess has great ability and the recent incident is regrettable".

Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young said Ms Corbett's comments, which also referred to gay and lesbian people working in the childhood education sector, were unacceptable.

Mr Gaynor had tweeted he was "not afraid to say" he wouldn't let a gay person teach his children.

He also issued a statement saying he wasn't scared by the reaction on Twitter to his remark.

"The confected outrage on Twitter is not a reflection of mainstream views and the continued hate-filled and vitriolic comments do not scare me," Mr Gaynor said.

"However, I do not appreciate comments wishing death or misfortune upon me."

Australian Marriage Equality national convener Rodney Croome called on KAP to ensure its members avoid making anti-gay remarks.

"If this continues, the coalition and Labor party must reject the bigotry by ruling out a preference swap with the Katter's Australian Party," he said in a statement.